GDS Executive Director Assurance Data Analytics

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Position Summary:

In Assurance, there is a huge focus on Data driven Audit. Audit teams are moving away from sample-based audits to full data Audit by leveraging EY Audit Platforms. GDS Assurance Data Analytics team plays a crucial role in helping EY Audit teams to leverage data for Audit. This team works with Onshore Audit team members and Clients in identifying the right data required for Audit, extract data from Client ERP Systems, transform it and make it ready for Audit teams to analyze the data.

This team requires a Data Analytics Leader that has both Assurance and Technology skill sets and who can work with Area/Global Data Analytics Leaders to bring standardization, drive automation and centralize data delivery from GDS and drive growth in Data Analytics delivery

Essential Functions of the Job:

EY GDS Assurance Data Analytics Leader role will:

• Partner with Area and Regional Data Analytics Delivery Leaders and identify opportunities for Data Delivery from GDS and grow the business.
• Standardize Data Delivery process across areas by identifying best practices from each area, identify opportunities for improvement and put together a consistent way of delivery.
• Manage stakeholders across areas/regions, deliver with quality, ensure proper reviews, meet TAT requirements and gain customer satisfaction
• Lead and manage a growing team, ensure proper business and technical trainings, manage career aspirations and progressions
• Automate repeatable manual activities by developing automation solutions, reduce turn around time and drive efficiencies
• Transform Data Analytics Delivery by reimagining processes and developing new solutions using AI, GenAI and Cloud based technologies
• Identify and grow Data Analytics opportunities in SSLs like FAAS, CCaSS and Forensics.

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:

This role needs to lead a large, distributed team across geographies and time zones and manage stakeholder expectations. It requires a growth mindset to identify new opportunities for growth, explore art of possible in new areas and setup teams to deliver. Data Delivery is a seasonal work, during busy seasons – it can happen that we end up getting huge volumes of orders in short span of 2-3 busy weeks. Data Analytics Leader need to make sure that the team is properly trained for the busy season, appropriately motivated and fully equipped to turn around the data quickly

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

(Describe the knowledge or skills needed to perform this job; these may be technical, managerial or behavioral in nature.)

This role requires a combination of technical and Audit experience. It requires experience in technologies like Alteryx, SQL, Power BI, ERPs, Azure, AI/Gen AI etc., It requires experience in handling large volumes of Data Analytics Delivery managing senior level stakeholders, meeting SLAs and ensuring delivery. 

Supervision Responsibilities:

Data Analytics Leader manages a large Globally distributed Data Analytics team with multiple Senior Managers/Managers as direct reports. It requires the individual to grow the business, hire talent from market, ensure proper training, deliver Data Analytics Projects and manage stakeholders. This position reports into GDS Assurance Digital Leader in GDS Assurance.

Job Requirements:

Education:

B.E/B.Tech/MCA

Experience:

• 15+ years’ experience (demonstrated competence, depth, and breadth) in Leadership roles in technology consulting/delivery/product development experience
• 3+ years of Experience in Data Analytics Delivery role especially leading large Data Analytics delivery teams
• Strong technical experience in AI, Azure, Databricks, Alteryx, SQL and Power BI

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